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21 componente
adj.component, constituent.m.component (gen) & ( electricity and electronics).* * *► adjetivo1 component, constituent1 (pieza) component, constituent; (ingrediente) ingredient2 (miembro) member\de componente norte METEREOLOGÍA northerlyde componente sur METEREOLOGÍA southerly* * *noun m.component, constituent* * *1.ADJ [gen] component, constituent2. SM1) (=miembro) member2) (=parte) (Quím) component; (Mec) part, component; (Culin) ingredientcomponentes lógicos — (Inform) software
3) (Meteo)* * *Ia) ( de sustancia) constituent (part), component (part); (de equipo, comisión) memberb) (Tec) componentIIfemenino (Fís) component* * *= component, constituent, element, ingredient, building block, token.Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).Ex. A kit is an item containing two or more categories of material, no one of which is identifiable as the predominant constituent of the item; also designated multimedia item.Ex. In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of a mixture, its ingredients.Ex. This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.Ex. In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.----* ajuste de la componente estacional = seasonal adjustment.* análisis de componentes principales = principal component(s) analysis.* componente alfa = alpha-component.* componente clave = key element, building block.* componente eléctrico = electrical part.* componente mecánico = mechanical part.* componentes del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.* * *Ia) ( de sustancia) constituent (part), component (part); (de equipo, comisión) memberb) (Tec) componentIIfemenino (Fís) component* * *= component, constituent, element, ingredient, building block, token.Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).
Ex: A kit is an item containing two or more categories of material, no one of which is identifiable as the predominant constituent of the item; also designated multimedia item.Ex: In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of a mixture, its ingredients.Ex: This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.Ex: In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.* ajuste de la componente estacional = seasonal adjustment.* análisis de componentes principales = principal component(s) analysis.* componente alfa = alpha-component.* componente clave = key element, building block.* componente eléctrico = electrical part.* componente mecánico = mechanical part.* componentes del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.* * *1 (de una sustancia) constituent, constituent part, component, component part; (de un equipo, una comisión) member2 ( Tec) component( Fís) componentviento de componente norte northerly wind* * *
componente sustantivo masculino
(de equipo, comisión) memberb) (Tec) component
componente
I adjetivo component
II mf (de un grupo, equipo) member
III m (elemento, pieza) component
(ingrediente) ingredient
' componente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resistencia
English:
component
- constituent
- element
- ingredient
* * *♦ adjcomponent, constituent♦ nm1. [pieza] component2. [de sustancia] constituent3. Gram component♦ nmf[persona] member♦ nfviento de componente este/sur easterly/southerly wind* * *m component;componentes de automóviles vehicle parts o components* * *componente adj & nm: component, constituent -
22 contrario
adj.1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.m.1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.* * *► adjetivo1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 opponent, adversary, rival\al contrario on the contraryde lo contrario otherwiseen dirección contraria in the wrong directionllevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebodypor el contrario on the contrarytodo lo contrario quite the opposite* * *(f. - contraria)adj.contrary, opposite* * *contrario, -a1. ADJ1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposingno llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal
se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side
2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] oppositesoy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion
se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement
su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests
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dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction•
intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests•
pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot•
sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite directioncaso 1), b)•
viento contrario — headwind3) [en locuciones]•
al contrario — on the contrary, quite the oppositeno me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful
-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"
antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary
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al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expectedal contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice
siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else
al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it
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lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different
soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise
de lo contrario — otherwise, or else
salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police
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por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very coldparece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult
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todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"
no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact
ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened
2.SM / F opponent3.SM (=opuesto) opposite¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?
4.SFllevar la contraria —
¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?
* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.----* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› oppositevientos contrarios headwindspalabras de significado contrario words with opposite meaningslos vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directionsmientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guiltycontrario A algo:mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violencese manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the ideala propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interestscontrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a successB (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› oppositepasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the oppositionel defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offsidela parte contraria ( Der) the opponentC ( en locs):al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent ideaal contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sportal contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nicede lo contrario or else, otherwisepor el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climatepensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a pennytodo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinatingella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete oppositellevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite viewle molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradictedmasculine, feminineopponent* * *
Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)
contrarío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contrarió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
See Also→ sentido 2 4
2 ( en locs)
al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite
* * *contrario, -a♦ adj1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;[opinión] contrary;soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;de lo contrario otherwise;respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;todo lo contrario quite the contrary;¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total oppositeel abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health3. [rival] opposing;el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House♦ nm,f[rival] opponent♦ nm[opuesto] opposite;gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin♦ al contrario loc advon the contrary;al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help♦ por el contrario loc advno queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses* * *I adj1 contrary; sentido opposite;al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;todo lo contrario just the opposite;de lo contrario otherwise;ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.2 equipo opposingII m, contraria f adversary, opponent* * *1) : contrary, oppositeal contrario: on the contrary2) : conflicting, opposed* * *contrario1 adj1. (equipo) opposing2. (dirección) opposite3. (persona) opposedcontrario2 n1. (persona) opponent2. (palabra) opposite"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary -
23 disminuir
v.1 to reduce.2 to decrease.El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.5 to have less.Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.* * *1 (gen) to decrease2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce1 (gen) to diminish2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall* * *verb1) to decrease2) drop, fall* * *1. VT1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampenalgunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%
disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend
esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength
2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease2. VI1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindleha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen
el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently
ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now
el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%
con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain
2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *viA (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall offel número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreasedlos impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxeslos casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria casesdisminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o droppedla agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with ageB (al tejer) to decrease■ disminuirvtA (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cutdisminuimos la velocidad we reduced speedes un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played downel alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactionsB (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease* * *
disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane
* * *♦ vtto reduce, to decrease;disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball♦ vi[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated* * *II v/i decrease, diminish* * *disminuir {41} vtreducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lowerdisminuir vi1) : to lower2) : to drop, to fall* * *disminuir vb1. (reducir) to reduce -
24 resistente
adj.1 tough, strong (fuerte).resistente al calor heat-resistant2 resistant, hard, hard-wearing, stout.f. & m.resistance fighter.* * *► adjetivo1 (que resiste) resistant (a, to)2 (fuerte) tough, strong3 (tejido) hard-wearing* * *adj.1) resistant2) tough* * *1.ADJ (=que ofrece resistencia) resistant (a to)[tela] hard-wearing, tough; [ropa] strong; (Bot) hardyresistente al calor — resistant to heat, heat-resistant
hacerse resistente — (Med) to build up a resistance (a to)
2.* * *adjetivo <material/metal> resistant, tough; < tela> tough, hard-wearing; <persona/animal/planta> tough, hardy* * *= robust, resilient, stubborn, serviceable, rugged, sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], durable, resistant, hard-wearing.Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. Plain calico makes a serviceable book cover but it looks better when it is coloured.Ex. The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex. The slips are cheaper, but less durable than cards.Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.----* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* resistente a = impervious to, refractory to.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* resistente a la lejía = bleachable.* resistente a la lluvia = showerproof.* resistente a las drogas = drug-resistant.* resistente al calor = heat-resistant.* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.* resistente al viento = windproof.* resistente a un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* * *adjetivo <material/metal> resistant, tough; < tela> tough, hard-wearing; <persona/animal/planta> tough, hardy* * *= robust, resilient, stubborn, serviceable, rugged, sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], durable, resistant, hard-wearing.Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex: Plain calico makes a serviceable book cover but it looks better when it is coloured.Ex: The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex: The slips are cheaper, but less durable than cards.Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* resistente a = impervious to, refractory to.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* resistente a la lejía = bleachable.* resistente a la lluvia = showerproof.* resistente a las drogas = drug-resistant.* resistente al calor = heat-resistant.* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.* resistente al viento = windproof.* resistente a un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* * *‹material/metal› resistant, strong, tough; ‹tela› strong, tough, hard-wearing; ‹persona/animal/planta› tough, hardy resistente A algo:resistente a la humedad damp-proofresistente al calor heat-resistantresistente al frío resistant to coldlas langostas se hicieron resistentes al pesticida the locusts became resistant to the pesticidemember of the Resistance* * *
resistente adjetivo ‹material/metal› resistant, tough;
‹ tela› tough, hard-wearing;
‹persona/animal/planta› tough, hardy;
resistente adjetivo
1 (que soporta bien circunstancias adversas) resistant: emplea una pintura resistente al agua, use a water-resistant paint
(duradero, fuerte) strong, tough: lleva un calzado muy resistente, he wears strong shoes
2 (persona) tough, resilient
(planta) hardy
' resistente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantador
- horno
English:
delicate
- flameproof
- hardy
- resistant
- serviceable
- strong
- sturdy
- tough
- water-resistant
- wear
- flame
- hard
- heavy
- heavyweight
- robust
- toughen
* * *resistente adj[fuerte] [material] strong, tough; [tela] tough, hard-wearing; [estructura] strong; [persona, animal] tough; [planta] tough, hardy; [bacteria] resistant;resistente al calor heat-resistant;resistente al frío resistant to the cold;resistente a los antibióticos resistant to antibiotics;hacerse resistente (a) to build up a resistance (to)* * *adj1 ( fuerte) strong, tough2 resistant(a to);resistente al calor heat-resistant;resistente al fuego fireproof* * *resistente adj1) : resistant2) : strong, tough* * *resistente adj (fuerte) strong -
25 hacer
1. vt1) сде́лать: изгото́вить, смастери́ть, постро́ить, собра́ть, сшить и т пa medio hacer — незако́нченный, недоде́ланный, недостро́енный, недоши́тый и т п
2) созда́ть, сотвори́ть, сде́лать, разрабо́татьhacer previsiones, proyectos — стро́ить пла́ны
hacer versos — писа́ть стихи́
3) соверши́ть, соверша́ть ( к-л действие); предприня́ть; сде́латьhacer guardia — дежу́рить
hacer muecas — грима́сничать
hacer resistencia — оказа́ть сопротивле́ние; сопротивля́ться
hacer vacaciones — быть в о́тпуске
hacer un viaje — соверши́ть пое́здку
hacer una tentativa — сде́лать попы́тку
4) производи́ть, порожда́ть ( к-л состояние)hacer luz — свети́ть
hacer ruído — шуме́ть
hacer sombra — отбра́сывать тень
hacer calor, frío, sol, viento, etc impers: hace calor, frío — тепло́, хо́лодно
hace sol — све́тит со́лнце, со́лнечно
hace viento — ду́ет ве́тер; ве́трено
5) + onomat де́лать ( к-л звук)hacer clo-clo, qui-qui-ri-quí, tu-tu — куда́хтать, кукаре́кать, тарахте́ть
7) algo a uno оста́вить, дать (место) кому8) algo a uno произвести́ (к-л впечатление) на когоhacer ilusión — пора́довать кого
9) tb vi a; de uno; algo + pred; a uno; algo + adj сде́лать кого; что кем; чем; каким; пред + из кого; чегоella le hizo un hombre — она́ сде́лала | его́ челове́ком | из него́ челове́ка
el vestido la hace más delgada — пла́тье её стройни́т
10) привести́ что в до́лжный вид, в поря́докhacer (la) cama — убра́ть, застели́ть посте́ль
hacer la casa — навести́ поря́док в, прибра́ть(ся) в до́ме
hacer los cristales — протере́ть стёкла
11)no hacer más que + inf ↑ — вновь и вновь ( делать что-л); то́лько и де́лать, что...
13)hacer a uno; algo a un lado — отодви́нуть, отвести́ кого; что в сто́рону
te hacía en la oficina — я ду́мал, что ты на рабо́те
15) inf + a uno:а) предложи́ть кому, пригласи́ть кого + инфб) заста́вить кого + инфhacer llorar — довести́ кого до слёз
hacer reír — рассмеши́ть; насмеши́ть
hacer teñir el traje — отда́ть покра́сить, в кра́ску костю́м
17) x составля́ть, насчи́тывать, вмеща́ть xel barril hace cien litros — в э́той бо́чке - сто ли́тров
hacer el primero, el dos, etc — быть пе́рвым, вторы́м и т д (но́мером) ( в к-л ряду)
18) impershace — x ( к-л отрезок времени) (тому́) наза́д
2. vihace una semana — неде́лю наза́д
1) де́йствовать; рабо́татьdéjame hacer — не меша́й (мне)!
2) por + inf постара́ться + инф; сде́лать так, что́бы...3)hacer bien, mal (+ ger, en + inf) — хорошо́, пра́вильно, пло́хо, скве́рно сде́лать (+ деепр, что...);...
y hace bien... — и пра́вильно сде́лал!
4) de + nc:а) игра́ть (роль) кого пр и перенб) выполня́ть рабо́ту, фу́нкции кого; выступа́ть кем, в ка́честве кого5)hacer como que + Ind — сде́лать вид, что...
6)hacer el + pred — неодобр вести́ себя́ как + пред; стро́ить из себя́ кого
hacer el ridículo — выставля́ть себя́ на посме́шище
7) a uno подходи́ть, нра́виться кому8)tb hacer de(l) cuerpo, vientre — испражня́ться; ходи́ть разгhacerse encima — а) обде́латься б) обмочи́ться
habló como sólo él sabe hacer — он говори́л так, как он оди́н уме́ет (говори́ть)
•- no le hace- hacer y deshacer
- no hemos hecho nada
- por lo que hace
- ¡qué le vamos a hacer! -
26 línea
flínea recta (curva) — прямая (кривая) линияlínea vertical (horizontal) — вертикальная (горизонтальная) линияtrazar una línea — провести черту2) строка, строчкаentre líneas — между строк3) путь, линияlínea ferroviaria (férrea) — железнодорожная линия, линия железной дорогиavión de línea — транспортный самолёт4) линия (связи, электропередачи)la línea ecuatorial (equinoccial) — экваториальная линия, экватор6) воен. линия, цепь, развёрнутый стройestar en la línea del fuego — быть на передовых позициях, быть на линии огня7) линия ( мера длины)8) направление9) перен. линия, направлениеatenerse a una línea determinada — придерживаться определённой линии ( поведения)descendiente en línea recta (colateral) — потомок по прямой( побочной) линии11) рядir en línea — идти в ряд12) тех. шов13) пропорция; линия ( тела)conservar ( guardar) la línea — сохранять стройностьlínea de un vestido — покрой костюмаperder la línea — располнеть, растолстеть14) спорт. линия••a línea tirada полигр. — на всей странице (полосе), без полейechar (tirar) líneas — принимать меры для достижения чего-либоmorir en su línea П.-Р. — умереть на посту -
27 жестокий
прил.1) ( безжалостный) cruel, brutal; despiadado, incompasivo ( беспощадный)жесто́кое обраще́ние — trato cruelжесто́кая эксплуата́ция — explotación brutalжесто́кое сопротивле́ние — resistencia encarnizadaжесто́кие бои́ — combates encarnizadosжесто́кая необходи́мость — necesidad cruelжесто́кая боль — dolor atrozжесто́кий ве́тер — viento violento (fuerte)жесто́кий моро́з — frío crudo -
28 colaborar
v.1 to collaborate.2 to contribute.3 to collaborate with.Le colaboró a ella He collaborated with her.* * *1 to collaborate ( con, with)2 (prensa) to contribute (en, to)* * *ambas organizaciones colaboraron estrechamente — the two organizations collaborated closely o worked closely together
te necesitamos ¡colabora! — we need you, come and join us!
•
colaborar a algo — to contribute to sth•
colaborar con algo, colaboramos con los movimientos pacifistas — we are collaborating with the peace groups•
colaborar en algo, nuestra empresa colaborará en el proyecto — our company is to collaborate on the projectcolaborar en un periódico — to contribute to a newspaper, write for a newspaper
* * *verbo intransitivocolaborar con alguien/algo — to collaborate with somebody/something
colabore con nosotros, mantenga limpia la ciudad — help us keep the city clean
colaborar en algo — en proyecto to collaborate on something
b) ( contribuir)* * *= collaborate, cooperate [co-operate], join + forces, play + ball, team, partner, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, lend + a (helping) hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.Ex. A joint author is a person who collaborates with one or more other persons to produce a work in relation to which the collaborators perform the same function.Ex. By 1960 a draft code had been produced, and from this time on, British and American Committees co-operated closely.Ex. Therefore, school librarians need to find ways of joining forces with publishers, booksellers and other librarians.Ex. She then said: 'If you want to fare reasonably well, you better play ball with me'.Ex. Information Today, Inc. and I are teaming to create a series of articles to be published in Computers in Libraries which will provide user ratings of library automation software.Ex. The article 'Let's partner as patriots' maintains that in recent years some people have begun to view the public library as an anachronism.Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.----* colaborando estrechamente = in close collaboration.* colaborar con = team up (with), partner with, become + engaged (in/with), engage with, consort with.* colaborar conjuntamente = work + cooperatively.* * *verbo intransitivocolaborar con alguien/algo — to collaborate with somebody/something
colabore con nosotros, mantenga limpia la ciudad — help us keep the city clean
colaborar en algo — en proyecto to collaborate on something
b) ( contribuir)* * *colaborar (con)(v.) = team up (with), partner with, become + engaged (in/with), engage with, consort withEx: Blackwells, for example, has teamed up with the highly successful CARL Uncover service in the US.
Ex: To what extent and in what manner should public libraries partner with local businesses to provide the resources needed for economic development?.Ex: There is a strong demand for information about Asia as Australia becomes engaged with countries of the Asia-Pacific region.Ex: In order to overcome isolation and develop a community oriented approach, libraries will need to engage with people.Ex: It is time the USA took a lead in consorting with other Western nations in mounting the 1st Annual international conference on information interchange.= collaborate, cooperate [co-operate], join + forces, play + ball, team, partner, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, lend + a (helping) hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.Ex: A joint author is a person who collaborates with one or more other persons to produce a work in relation to which the collaborators perform the same function.
Ex: By 1960 a draft code had been produced, and from this time on, British and American Committees co-operated closely.Ex: Therefore, school librarians need to find ways of joining forces with publishers, booksellers and other librarians.Ex: She then said: 'If you want to fare reasonably well, you better play ball with me'.Ex: Information Today, Inc. and I are teaming to create a series of articles to be published in Computers in Libraries which will provide user ratings of library automation software.Ex: The article 'Let's partner as patriots' maintains that in recent years some people have begun to view the public library as an anachronism.Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.* colaborando estrechamente = in close collaboration.* colaborar con = team up (with), partner with, become + engaged (in/with), engage with, consort with.* colaborar conjuntamente = work + cooperatively.* * *colaborar [A1 ]vi1 (en una tarea, un libro) to work, collaboratecolaboró con nosotros en el proyecto he collaborated o worked with us on this projectcolabore con nosotros, mantenga limpia la ciudad help us keep the city cleancolaborar EN algo:colabora en la lucha contra el hambre help fight hungercolaboró activamente en la resistencia she was active in the resistancecolabora en una revista de fotografía he contributes to a photography magazine2 (contribuir) colaborar A algo to contribute TO sth, help sthel deporte colabora al desarrollo físico del niño sport contributes to o helps a child's physical developmentel nuevo reglamento ha colaborado a mejorar la situacion the new legislation has helped to improve the situation o has contributed to an improvement in the situation* * *
colaborar ( conjugate colaborar) verbo intransitivo
to collaborate;
colaborar con algn to collaborate with sb;
colaborar en algo ‹en proyecto/tarea› to collaborate on sth;
‹ en revista› to contribute to sth
colaborar verbo intransitivo to collaborate, cooperate
' colaborar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negación
English:
collaborate
- cooperate
- write
- well
* * *colaborar vi1. [cooperar] to collaborate ( con with);algunos maridos se niegan a colaborar en las tareas domésticas some husbands refuse to help with the housework;muchas personas colaboraron en el rescate many people helped in the rescue;que cada uno colabore con lo que pueda let everyone contribute what they can;colaboró en la campaña con un donativo de 3 millones she made a donation of 3 million to the campaign3. [contribuir] to contribute;una dieta que colabora a controlar el nivel colesterol a diet which helps to control cholesterol levels;los robots colaboran a incrementar la productividad robots help to increase productivity, robots contribute to increased productivity* * *v/i collaborate* * *colaborar vi: to collaborate♦ colaboración nf* * *colaborar vb to cooperate -
29 fuerza
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar) \ \
fuerza es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: forzar fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo 1 ( obligar) to force 2 3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino 1 no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength; tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms; agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly; empuja con fuerza push hard; le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him; recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back; gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might; fuerza de voluntad willpower 2 ( violencia) force; fuerza bruta brute force 3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force; las fuerzas armadas the armed forces; las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police; fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity 4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence (obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity (con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity ' fuerza' also found in these entries: Spanish: aflojar - agarrar - ánimo - boca - camisa - cerrarse - débil - decaer - declinar - demostración - descafeinada - descafeinado - enfriar - estrujar - fenomenal - flaquear - forzar - fuerte - garra - gravedad - impulso - incapaz - me - menos - motor - motriz - poder - remolque - renegar - resistencia - reunir - sonora - sonoro - tirar - Titán - toro - voluntad - alarde - apretar - arrollador - bloque - capitán - ceder - chaleco - comunicar - fortificar - maña - siniestro - someter - vigor English: act - apply - arm - blow over - bluster - bodily - bolster - brawn - burn - constraint - decrease - deterrent - display - draw - driving force - drum - dynamic - force - forcible - forcibly - G-force - gain - gale - gather - grit - hard - hp - hustle - jam - jam in - juggernaut - might - motive - muscle - necessarily - peacekeeping - plonk - power - pull - punch - ram - rule out - sanction - sap - shall - shoot out - shoot up - show - spent - straitjacket -
30 línea
f1) линия; черта, штрихlínea avanzada воен. — передовая линия, аванпост
2) строка, строчка3) путь, линияlínea ferroviaria (férrea) — железнодорожная линия, линия железной дороги
4) линия (связи, электропередачи)5) граница, пограничная линия, рубеж; пределla línea ecuatorial (equinoccial) — экваториальная линия, экватор
6) воен. линия, цепь, развёрнутый стройestar en la línea del fuego — быть на передовых позициях, быть на линии огня
7) линия ( мера длины)8) направление9) перен. линия, направление11) ряд12) тех. шов13) пропорция; линия ( тела)perder la línea — располнеть, растолстеть
14) спорт. линия- líneas de comunicación
- ser de línea••línea abscisa геол. — абсцисса
línea de mátrices полигр. — матричная строка
a línea tirada полигр. — на всей странице (полосе), без полей
en toda la línea (с гл. derrotar, ganar, triunfar, vencer) — (целиком и) полностью
morir en su línea П.-Р. — умереть на посту
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31 wind resistance
nFLUID resistencia debida al viento f -
32 windage
s.1 viento de un cañón. (Arte)2 resistencia aerodinámica, windage.
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